rjstractor wrote:
rowekmr wrote:
I have never heard of a transmission like yours and others posted here. That really sells me the idea of having the convenience of an auto, the option to shift like a stick and the clutch instead of torque convertor (creates heat). Most trucks I drove were sticks some with split axles, and low/high ranges so the idea of sitting back and letting the computer and elf's do the work for me sounds really appealing.
Those elves do a remarkably good job too, employing little "old trucker" tricks like momentarily hitting the jake brake to help with uphill shifting. The only thing I don't like about the 3 pedal Autoshift that I've driven is that the computer won't let you select a gear higher than 3rd to start out in. Sometimes running empty it would be nice to start out in 4th or 5th.
Howdy rjstractor,
Yes it would be nice to be able to select a start out gear higher then 3rd, maybe a person can get a program change that would allow that; I am also concerned about starting out on slippery surfaces such as snow or ice being able to start in a higher gear then sure would be nice. Another neat thing about those darn Elves, it sure is nice how they double clutch when down shifting, first time I drove my truck it sure surprised me when that happened.
Dave
